Huh?.. Hollywood hasn't even gotten 16:9 right, half the TV shows are really aired at 4:3, what the hell is the point in getting a 21:9 ratio display if *nobody* is producing footage at that ratio?
Don't worry this will be dead product very shortly.
From the people that brought you “mood lighting” for the back of your TV..
dangel
From the people that brought you “mood lighting” for the back of your TV..
Aww… Am I the only one that liked the Ambi-light system ?
Anyone recall the
AmBX system for the PC as well - whatever happened to that as it launched with a bang and then sort of just went a bit awol.
Lee @ SCAN;1642023
Aww… Am I the only one that liked the Ambi-light system ?
I like Ambilight too. Not enough to warrant buying a new TV mind!
Lee @ SCAN;1642023
Anyone recall the AmBX system for the PC as well - whatever happened to that as it launched with a bang and then sort of just went a bit awol.
Far Cry 2 has AmBX support, but I've never seen any other games specifically design for/endorse it. In a way it's a shame as I like the idea of it, but it's just too expensive for a novelty.
GheeTsar
I like Ambilight too. Not enough to warrant buying a new TV mind!
And therein lies the problem. I all for shiny things but, like you, i wasn't thinking “hey great feature, here's a thousand quid” :)
i have an ambilight tv and the lighting makes viewing really comfortable. it feels like a massage for your peripheral vision everytime you turn it on. makes other tvs look harsh and thirsty for colour in comparison
this got a mention in my recently submitted dissertation, but in terms of visual impact and what not, this is defo for a niche market i'd say.
I like Philips tv, their panels have been becoming increasingly better of the years, plus I love the new ambilight feature.
At £3500 there is no chance I would buy this tv. For that price I could buy 60inch 1080p, ps3, sky hd and a 5.1 surround system and still have money left over. But if it falls to under £2000 I might be tempted
I wonder how big (inch wise diagonally) 16:9 material would be on this display…
EDIT:
So according to my quick calculations, it's roughly the equivalent of a 45" 16:9 display… only with wings.
surely it'll just be 1080p?
2k monitor for the home oooh yeah baby
dangel
And therein lies the problem. I all for shiny things but, like you, i wasn't thinking “hey great feature, here's a thousand quid” :)
Ambilight is awesome. I'd have loved it in my TV, but sadly Philips' UK pricing isn't very good. My 42" Panny plasma cost me £900, the equivalent Ambilight set was £1400! Apparently they're a bit more competetive in Europe.
The biggest problem with Philips high end TVs, other than the price, is that they are really unreliable - so if you do pick one up, make sure it comes with a 5 year protection plan!
GheeTsar
The biggest problem with Philips high end TVs, other than the price, is that they are really unreliable - so if you do pick one up, make sure it comes with a 5 year protection plan!
Are they? My parents bought a high end philips lcd 5 years ago and its still going strong. And I still have an old philips CRT that has been working for the last 15 years.
i have to agree about the reliability thing. weve had a philips 42" plasma thats been going good just over 5 years now.